Sunil PatelSunil Patel

Sunil Patel

Sunil Patel is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who is a regular on the comedy circuit and has been declared by Time Out as ‘one to watch’.

Early in his career he received two notable accolades, being a finalist in the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards and a Chortle Best Newcomer nominee.
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Early in Sunil's career he received two notable accolades, being a finalist in the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards and a Chortle Best Newcomer nominee.

In early 2024 he starred in the major new Channel 4 romantic drama series ‘Alice and Jack’, playing Paul, the best friend of Domhnall Gleeson’s titular character Jack. The show also stars Andrea Riseborough, Aisling Bea and Aimee Lou Wood.

Also in 2024 he had a recurring role playing solicitor Adam in the brand new BBC Three show ‘Things You Should Have Done’, described as a “hilarious, offbeat, dysfunctional family-sitcom”, as well a role in BBC One's 'Beyond Paradise'. He will also launch his own Radio 4 comedy show ‘An Idiot’s Guide to Bagging an Heiress’ in 2024.

He is known for his starring role as Sujan in ‘Borderline’, Channel 5’s mockumentary series about the UK Border Force and as John Robbins’ sidekick and fact-master in quiz show ‘Beat the Internet’ on Dave . He also co-hosts the BBC Sounds podcast series ‘But Where Are You Really From?’.

He has had roles in many other high profile TV shows including ‘Stath Lets Flats’ (Channel 4), ‘The Witchfinder’ (BBC Two), ‘Bloods’ (Sky One) and ‘This Time with Alan Partridge’ (BBC One) and his film credits include ‘Love at First Sight’ (Netflix) and the 2022 BAFTA nominated British film ‘Brian and Charles’. And recently seen in series 3 of Diane Morgan's hit comedy 'Mandy'.

In 2022 he wrote and starred in ‘Silo’ as part of Sky Comedy Shorts on Sky Arts and has also featured in ITV2’s ‘The Stand Up Sketch Show’, ‘Comedy Central Live’ and ‘Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club’ on ITV. He is a regular at the Edinburgh Festival, with his most recent show, the “immensely entertaining”(Entertainment Now) ‘Faster Horses’ receiving rave reviews and a run at the Soho Theatre in 2023.

Television

Beyond Paradise
PC Billy Blake
BBC One2024
Mandy
Surgeon
BBC Two2024
Alice and Jack
Paul
Channel 42024
Things You Should Have Done
Adam Farrow
BBC Three2024
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Self
ITV22023
Silo (Comedy Short)
Dipesh
Sky Arts2023
The Witchfinder
Landlord
BBC Two2022
Bloods
Firefighter
Sky One2021
This Way Up - S2
Dr Kumar
Channel 42021
This Time with Alan Partridge
Doctor
BBC One2021
Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club
Self
ITV2020
Beat the Internet
Self (co-presenter)
Dave2018 — 2019
Stath Lets Flats
Phil Khoo
Channel 42018
Borderline
Sujan Stevens
Channel 52016 — 2017

Film

Love at First Sight
Chain Mail Guest
Netflix2023

Theatre and Live Performance

Faster Horses
Self
Monkey Barrel Comedy/Soho Theatre2022 — 2023

Podcast and Online Content

Comedy Central Live
Self
Comedy Central (online)2023
Slime Country Podcast
Co-host
Podcast2023 — 2024
But... Where Are You Really From?
Co-host
BBC Sounds2019 — 2020

Radio

Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide to Cryptocurrency
Host
BBC Radio 42023

Awards

BBC New Comedy Award
Finalist
2012
Chortle Best Newcomer Award
Nominee
2012

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